TurboPop

TurboPop offers smart hardware & environment that transform cinema snacks

The Challenge

Concession food, especially popcorn, are major profit drivers for cinemas and hospitality venues with annual global sales of over $12B. Yet existing production methods are inefficient, hazardous and logistically complex, increasing labour costs while failing to meet demand for fresh, high-quality snacks and new flavours.

The Opportunity

TurboPOP’s AI-powered machines bring factory-scale popcorn production to the concession counter. Its B2B platform introduces new snacks and flavours, with streamlined logistics – enabling fresh, on-demand options that are more affordable, healthier and easier to operate.

The team

John Siwek

CEO

Ines Perez Tabarnero

Co-Founder

The Venture

Business Model

Our technology enables a hardware-as-a-service model: business customers pay a monthly rental fee and a charge per portion produced. This lowers the barrier to adoption while quickly expanding our supply network for consumer-led flavours and ingredients for popcorn, fryums, protein snacks and more.

Competition

Competitors are highly fragmented, offering varying levels of service, from equipment supply to full concession operations. All either outsource production with expensive logistics, or overproduce at the concession counter using outdated equipment. Only TurboPOP’s smart machines can deliver lower costs, safer operations, higher-quality products and greater consumer choice.

Traction

TurboPOP is developing its third prototype and finalising its patent before pilots. It has raised £43,900 in pre-seed grants and gathered data from 18 cinemas and two stadiums, including surveys of 78 staff, validating key operational pain points. Pitches to Cinépolis and Sony Media tested validate business model and strengths.

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